Using assessment centres to develop student competence: Nine steps to success and better partnerships

Predicting supervisor and student competency ratings from a developmental assessment center: A longitudinal validation study

“…The potential benefits of developmental assessment centers suggest that they should be prevalent, however, their sustained use in education settings remains uncommon (Rotthoff et al, 2014;Sturre et al, 2020). This is particularly surprising given that academic pedagogy continues to acknowledge the need for approaches that reliably contribute to student employability and professional competence.…”

“…This is particularly surprising given that academic pedagogy continues to acknowledge the need for approaches that reliably contribute to student employability and professional competence. While the complexity of the process may partially explain the scarcity of use (Sturre et al, 2020), the method is generally regarded as financially worthwhile (Brits et al, 2013;Meriac et al, 2008) and is supported by clear usage guidelines (International Taskforce on Assessment Center Guidelines, 2015), suggesting that the overall lack of application may be related to limited exposure and evaluation in education settings.…”

“…The pilot informed minor refinements in the current study and a detailed list of the updated competencies, and their definitions are provided in Table 1. For a detailed explanation of the development of this assessment center see Keele et al (2010) and Sturre et al (2020).…”